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Yvon Metras, Moulin-a-Vent, 2012

Red Wine from Beaujolais, France
by Yvon Metras
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Yvon Metras is often called the unofficial fifth member of Kermit Lynch's Beaujolais "Gang of Four," a minimal-intervention pioneer working in Fleurie since the late 1980s. Alongside his Fleurie he makes a tiny amount of Moulin-a-Vent, the most structured and age-worthy of the Beaujolais crus, following Jules Chauvet's additive-free, unfiltered approach. This is the 2012, a back-vintage bottle from a private cellar with real maturity. Moulin-a-Vent's natural backbone has carried it gracefully into a savory, complex stage, and it is drinking wonderfully now. Cult wine, rare cru, real age, a combination you almost never find.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"Lurid ruby. Intense, mineral-laced cherry and dark berry aromas, plus suggestions of Indian spices, violet and white pepper. Stains the palate with gently sweet black raspberry and floral pastille flavors, showing excellent clarity and depth. Strikes a suave balance between power, structure and elegance, finishing with sneaky tannins and an emphatic echo of sweet red fruit. This wine delivers pretty much what one might expect of a Moulin-à-Vent made with a Fleurie mindset: finesse brought to bear on brawn." —Josh Raynolds

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Gamay

  • Vintage

    2012

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast game, duck, braised beef, mushroom dishes, or aged cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Mature Gamay from a structured cru: savory and earthy with resolved fruit. Medium-bodied, gently firm, drinking wonderfully now.